Buster Bailey

Buster Bailey

William C. "Buster" Bailey (July 19, 1902 – April 12, 1967) was an American jazz clarinetist.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 19, 1902 (Memphis), Died April 12, 1967 (Brooklyn)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1967

Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, alto saxophone, saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, vocalist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 272 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-071902	10-in.	2/11/1942	No blues at all	John Kirby Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-071903	10-in.	2/11/1942	St. Louis blues	John Kirby Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	D7VB-3069	10-in.	12/29/1947	Teach me, teach me, baby	Hall Sisters	Female vocal trio, with jazz septet	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	D7VB-3070	10-in.	12/29/1947	Money, money, money	Hall Sisters	Female vocal trio, with jazz septet	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	D7VB-3071	10-in.	12/29/1947	Hard times blues	Hall Sisters	Female vocal trio, with jazz septet	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	D7VB-3072	10-in.	12/29/1947	A man could be a wonderful thing	Hall Sisters	Female vocal trio, with jazz septet	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	140165	10-in.	12/5/1924	Dying gambler's blues	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with 2 clarinets and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	140166	10-in.	12/5/1924	Woman's trouble blues	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with 2 clarinets and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	140167	10-in.	12/5/1924	Love me daddy blues	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with 2 clarinets and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	140170	10-in.	12/12/1924	Sing Sing Prison blues	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with 2 clarinets and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	W140585	10-in.	5/5/1925	Cake walking babies	Fletcher Henderson’s Hot Six ; Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	W140586	10-in.	5/6/1925	The Yellow Dog blues	Fletcher Henderson’s Hot Six ; Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	W140604	10-in.	5/15/1925	Careless love blues	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, trombone, and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	W140605	10-in.	5/15/1925	He's gone blues	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, trombone, and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	W140606	10-in.	5/15/1925	Nashville woman's blues	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, trombone, and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	W140607	10-in.	5/15/1925	Dixie Flyer blues	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, trombone, and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	W141819	10-in.	3/18/1926	Jazzbo Brown from Memphis Town	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	W141820	10-in.	3/18/1926	The gin house blues	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	W142876	10-in.	10/26/1926	One and two blues	Blue Boys [Bessie Smith ensemble] ; Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, cornet, and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	W142877	10-in.	10/26/1926	It's just that feeling for home	Blue Boys [Bessie Smith ensemble] ; Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, cornet, and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	W142878	10-in.	10/26/1926	Young woman's blues	Blue Boys [Bessie Smith ensemble] ; Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, cornet, and piano	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	W143567	10-in.	3/2/1927	After you've gone	Bessie Smith and her Band	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quintet	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	W143569	10-in.	3/2/1927	Muddy water	Bessie Smith and her Band	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental sextet	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	W143570	10-in.	3/2/1927	There'll be a hot time in the old town to-night	Blue Boys [Bessie Smith ensemble] ; Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quintet	instrumentalist, clarinet
OKeh	S-72958	10-in.	11/6/1924	Of all the wrongs you done to me	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor	Jazz/dance quintet, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone

(Results 26-50 of 272 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bailey, Buster," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104696.

Bailey, Buster. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104696.

"Bailey, Buster." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.